Urban Waters Partnership

Program Updates - Caño Martín Peña

2015

$180 million agreement on sewer upgrades

On October 26, the US Environmental Protection Agency, US Department of Justice, and the Municipality of San Juan reached an agreement to make substantial upgrades to storm sewer systems throughout the city. The upgrades and related activities are aimed at eliminating or minimizing daily discharges of large volumes of untreated sewage from the Municipality’s storm sewers, and minimizing discharges of other pollutants into nearby water bodies, including the San Juan Bay Estuary, the Atlantic Ocean and the Martin Peña Canal. The estimated cost of the upgrades and actions over the life of the agreement is $180 million.

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Agreement to Restore Caño Martín Peña

On October 30, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the Corporación del Proyecto ENLACE del Caño Martín Peña signed an agreement to assist in the restoration of the ecosystem of the Martín Peña channel. The agreement, detailed in a Memorandum of Understanding, provides the foundation for close collaboration between the entities to carry out the Caño Martín Peña Ecosystem Restoration Project, which will address long-term challenges facing those living near the channel.

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